KRISTIINA USLAR       Statement    +    CV

Born: 17.05.1973  Estonia Pärnu

Resides:  Estonia

 

Statement:

The inspiration for my glass is based on the mysterious net systems of the Roman cage-cups.  My intention and goal was not to restore the technique but to study and develop it toward artwork, and through this, to gradually unfold the variety of ways in which the technique can be innovated.

 

Almost all my works are made in pâte-de-verre. I am charmed by this technique. The final result can be extremely tender and fragile. For me it is interesting to find the borders between fragility, complexity and quantity. Definite systems, airy quality, density of columns and networks, layers supported by each other are the keywords to describe my work.  In my glass, I would like to emphasize airiness and fragility and at the same time, play with the sizes and thickness of the nets and columns.  One of the most important parts of the technical side is to make the object in one piece.

 

CURRICULUM VITAE

 

Education:

2005 - 2007   Master of Arts Degree Estonian Academy of Arts

1998 - 2003   Estonian Academy of Arts glass studies BA

 

Employment

2003 -  technician of the department of glass Estonian Academy of Arts

2003 -  contractual lecturer of the department of glass Estonian Academy of Arts

 

Selected Exhibitions

2007  “The International Exhibition of Glass Kanazawa 2007” Kanazawa, Notojima, Japan

2007  “Young Glass 2007”  Glasmuseet Ebeltoft  Denmark

2007  “Bombay Sapphire Prize Exhibition” Grand Designs Live  The NEC  Birmingham

           Malmaison Hotel  Piccadilly  Manchester, UK

2007  “Masters of Arts festival”  University of Art and Design Helsinki, Finland

2007  “Level”  Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design, Estonia

2007  “Estonian Glass 70 : the best of 10 years”  Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design,  Estonia

2006  “The Bombay Sapphire Prize 2006”  London, New Zealand, Paris, Milano

2006  “Discovery"  Kullo,  Estonia

2006  “Staying Alive"  Salone Satellite Milano Design 2006  Milano,  Italy

2006  “Two close ones” Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design, Estonia

 

Acknowledgements

2008  Tiffany Glas Kunst International Competition "Vorsicht Glas - Glass, handle with care" honourable mention

2008  GAS Emerging Artist Lecture Award 2008

2007  The International Exhibition of Glass Kanazawa 2007 Honorable Mentioned

2007  Jutta Cuny-Franz Memorial Award 2007  Honorary Diploma

2007  New Glass Review 28 selected work

2007  “Young Glass 2007”  selected work

2007  “Estonian Glass 70 : the best of 10 years”  LLC Emilie selected work

2007  Maks Roosma Creative stipend

2006  The Bombay Sapphire Prize 2006  selected work

2006  4th Tallinn Applied Art Triennial “ Two Close Ones”  Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design buyingprice

 

Conferences and workshops

2006  Fusing and kilncasting course  Etsuko Nishi  Istanbul, Turkey

2005  Historical glass restoration and konserving workshop  Torben Sode

2002  Gral workshop  Eve Koha

2001  Hotwork workshop  Toomas Riisalu

1999  Pâte de verre workshop  Päivi Kekäläinen

 

Unions

Since 2007 Member of Estonian Glass Artists’ Union

 

Public collection:

2007  Design Center Ishikawa  Japan

2007  Glasmuseet Ebeltoft  Denmark

2007  Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design

2006  Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design